Bucket bottom and lift.



ALL. B'ECKETT.

BUCKET BOTTOM AND LIFT.

APPLICATION FILEI) IUNE`29, I915.

Patented May-'22, 191,7'.

I, v ZEG/mm@ l UNTED STATES PATENT oFFIoE.

yAn'riun /Bncxn'rrf on s'rIGLnR, OKLAHOMA.

kBuckii'r semafori AND LIFT.

To all wkomc't may concern:

Be it known that l, ARTHUR L. BEcKn'r'r, a citizen ofthejUnited States of America, residing at Stigler, in the. county. of Haskell andV State ot-Oklahoma,ihave invented cer# tain newl anduseful Improvements in Bucket Bottoms and Lifts, of whic'hthe following is specification, reference 'f being had therein .to theaccompanying drawing.. 1

Thisfinvention relates to'well buckets and has for its object the production of a simple and eiiicient valve for admitting. water through 'the bottom of a .bucket and also closing the bottom voit `the` well bucket against the escapeof water afterthe'bucket has once been iilled. f l n f v Another object of this invention 1s the production offa simple and eilicient means for closing the entrance aperture in the bottom of the bucket by means of a yieldable washerY which ywill, snugly around the peripheryof-ithe aperture .and prevent the leakage ot water therethroughafter the bucket hasV once'becomelle'd.

rWith `these and .other objects vin view, thisinvention consistsV of lcertainnovel'combinations', constructions, andarrangements of parts as will be hereinafter fully .described and claimed. 5 ff InA the accompanying drawings'z-'- 1 Figure 1 is avertical section throughvthe bucket. i s I V I i Fig. 2;.is an enlarged sectionalyiew, showing the construction of` they bottomV ofthe bucket.

Fig. 3y isa section taken on liney of rig. 1;

, Fig. 4 is a detailed perspective .of the valvek adaptedV to close' the bottom Lof' the bucket against the escape of water or other liquid.

Fig. 5i isa sectional view through the bottom of'a well bucket, showing a modiiied form of construction of the bucket.

Referringto the accompanying drawing yby numerals it will be seen that 1 designates Specification of Letters Patent.

l Application led June 29, 191,5. i Serial No.37,103. v

vfor facilita-ting Patented May 22, 1917.

nularbead 6 which constitutes a stop for llimiting. the inward movement of the clos fsurecap 7. The lower end of the bucket 1 is folded backwardlyfto constitute an injwardly extending Ela-nge 8 which is arranged fn spaced relation with respect to the sides of lthe bucket 1, thereby constituting an annular pocket 9 around the lower end of the bucket l for receiving the lower edge of the closure cap 7 las illustrated clearly `in Fig. 2 of the drawing.

-e Rivets Lor other suitable securing means 10 .areemployed for rmly securing the cap 7 fin engagement with the bucket 1. `It will be lseen that' by'means ofthe beaded portion '6,and the'inward-ly extending iiange ,8, the 'cap7 will be firmly clamped against moveement, thereby relievingconsiderable strain from the rivets 10.

The cap 7 is provided with inclined side .f

minate in a flat top 12 in which an entrance aperture 13 is formed. A depending annular liange` lilis formed around the periphery vof .the entrance aperture 13 as illustrated `portions 11, whichinclined side portionsl terclearly in Figs. 1 and 2, the inner edge of the aperture 13 being rounded as indicated vat 15 in Fig. 2 for thepurpose of producing a .smoothedge .around the inner end of the 4aperture 13. y

A guiding bridge 16 is secured to the top Y of the cap 7 and straddles the aperture 18 as illustrated in Fig.-1, and a valve carrying `rod17 extends through this bridge 16 and also throughthebar 2, kthe Vbar 2 and bridge .16. constituting guides for the rod 17 An eye`18is securedto the top of the rod 17 the lifting of the rod 17 when so desired.

212A flexible disk 19 is secured to the lower end of the rod 17 between the metallic plates 20, which metallic plates 20 are soldered or otherwise secured to the rod 17 for the purpose of firmly clamping the flexible disk 19 upon the rod `17 From the foregoing description it will be ico seen that a very simple and eiicient means has been produced for efficiently supporting a iexible washer 19 and firmly gripping the sameY so as to conveniently and irmly hold the washer. 19 in engagement with the rod 17.

n. It should further be understood that a i very simple and eicient means has been producedV for firmly clamping the cap 7 in engagement with the lower end of the bucket for preventing the cap from being accidentally detached from the bottom of the bucket. It should beunderstood 'that the bucket is preferably formed of .sheet metal such as galvanized iron or other suitable material which may-be found convenient.

In Fig. 5 there is shown 4an @embodiment of the invention wherein the bucket la is provided with a beaded portionf and has its lower end provided with a flange =8for constituting .a pocket for `receiving a cap 7 The cap 7 as illustrated in Fig. v5 is provided with sa flat `top portion as clearly illustrated, having'an aperture 13 formed therein normally closed by means vof the flexible disk 19 in a similar manner as that previously described lwith reference :tof the construction shown in Figs. 1 andi@ o`f the drawing.

From the foregoin-g description, it will .be seen that a very simple and efiicient metal bottom `has been produced fora ywell bucket which will be securely and eiiiciently held in engagement with the kwell bucket for controlling the admission -off water into and discharge of water from the bucket.

It should also vbe understood that .asf-the bucket is let down into the well, the water will Aforce zthe valve upwardly and permit the bucket to become filled. Upon theupward movement ofthe bucket,however, the pressure of the water will 'cause .the valve to become seated and thereby close the opening or aperture 13 and prevent the further entrance or discharge of water into and from the lbucket 1. When/.thebucket lhas been brought to the surface or top `of the well, the water may be readily discharged from the lower end of the bucket bythe 0peratorplacing his finger through'the eye 18 and pulling upwardly v'upon the rod 17, thereby removing the valve from its :seat and permitting the discharge of Waterfrom the .aperture 13. It should be understood that the bridge Dortion 16 will constitute a means for limiting the upward movement of `the valve and 'at the same time hold .the valvein such a position as to permit 'the valve to become readily seated.

It should be further understood that the present form of bucket or bucketl bottom l:may vbe :used 'iinwconnection with any style or class of tubular bucket used in bored or drilled wells, without departing from the spirit-of the invention.

allow thefcollection of graveland other par- :ticlesfto become seated upon the edge of the aperture lbut :owing .to the yflexibility `of the Avalve-and the construction of the inwardly :inclined flange, a means has beenproduoed Vfor cleaning the aperture and freeing the same from any obstruction which would `cause the leaking of the bucket around the `valve shoulda pebble -or other means be seated `upon vthe valve seat.

What I'claim is:- A well bucket comprising a casing, a one fpiece vbottom secured thereto, said botftom provided `rwith a straight upwardly inclined side wall 'terminating in a horizontally extending platform provided with a centrally located discharge aperture having a depending kflange extending around the periphery thereof, la flexible valve adapted to sit upon said horizontally extending platform of said `bottom and adapted to be cupped by ydownward movement of the valve for sweeping obstructions from said horizontally extending portion when a load is applied to said valve.

In testimony whereof I hereunto aiiiX my ARTHUR L. BE CKETVT.

signature.

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